On-Road Trucks

Mon September 16, 2013

Terex Unveils Fuel-Efficient Generation 9 Articulated Truck Range

The new Generation 9 range of Terex articulated trucks are powered by Scania engines, which are renowned for high uptime and reliability, underpinned by a worldwide service network. Back-to-back testing with the new Generation 9 Tier IVi TA300 and the previous model (Tier III TA300) demonstrates that the new range is not only more productive but also more fuel efficient, according to the manufacturer....

Mon September 16, 2013

Doosan DA40 Articulated Dump Truck Offers Improved Performance

Doosan Infracore Construction Equipment has launched the new DA40 articulated dump truck (ADT), the first in a new family of Doosan ADTs offering increased engine power and torque, higher payloads, lower fuel consumption, enhanced operator comfort and faster travel speeds....

Sat September 14, 2013

Mack Trucks Selects Top Bulldog in Annual Walk the Bulldog Competition

Tom Tenseth of Bruckner Truck Sales of Fort Worth, Texas, earned the right to be top bulldog as the winner of the 2013 Mack Trucks Walk the Bulldog competition. Walk the Bulldog features Mack sales professionals from across the United States competing to determine who most effectively presents the Mack total value proposition....

Wed September 04, 2013

TruckPlanet Moves to Weekly Online Auction Schedule

TruckPlanet, an online marketplace for buying and selling used commercial trucks, adopted a weekly auction format starting with the Aug. 15 featured auction. TruckPlanet will now host over-the-road truck auctions every Thursday at 8 a.m....

Thu August 01, 2013

ConExpo 1975 Keeps on Truckin’ - ConExpo 1975 Part 5

These ConExpo articles were published in Construction Equipment Guide (CEG) on March 5, 1975 and June 25, 1975, respectively. These and other ConExpo articles to follow will be part of a continuing series that take a look back at ConExpos past through the reporting of CEG....

Mon August 19, 2013

Lloyd Meekins Holds Equipment, Truck Auction

Lloyd Meekins & Sons Auction Co. held an Absolute Equipment and truck auction in Mount Airy, N.C., on July 24. ...

Thu August 01, 2013

Duck Commander Chooses Hyster Lift Truck to Help Duck Call Operation

Hyster Company has supplied one of its Hyster J35XN lift trucks to the duck-men of Duck Commander, makers of world-famous duck calls. The Duck Commander business experienced significant growth in 2012 as a result of its popular television show, and needed to make significant operational improvements....

Tue July 16, 2013

Terex Utilities Hosts Its Annual Service School in S.D.

To keep mechanics and service technicians up-to-date on the latest Terex equipment technologies and equipment advancements, Terex Utilities hosted its annual service school on June 4 to 7 at the company’s headquarters in Watertown, S.D....

Mon July 15, 2013

Rogers Low-Boy Trailer Hauls Mining Equipment in Quebec

Rogers Brothers Corporation recently completed a 125-ton (113 t) capacity trailer for an iron ore mine in northern Canada. It is designed to haul machines weighing up to 125 tons. The trailer is 59 ft....

Mon July 15, 2013

J&J Truck Equipment Becomes Fassi Authorized Distributor

J&J Truck Equipment, a division of Somerset Welding & Steel, has been appointed an authorized distributor of Fascan International, a U.S. supplier of Fassi hydraulic articulating cranes. With headquarters in Bergamo, Italy, the Fassi Group is a worldwide provider of cranes and components....